Army Bombardier first woman to achieve Force test perfection

Bombardier Marie-Herene Maillet became the first female Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) member to achieve a perfect score of 400 on her annual FORCE Test.

Bombardier Marie-Herene Maillet became the first female Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) member to achieve a perfect score of 400 on her annual FORCE Test.

Steven Fouchard, Army Public Affairs ~

Just say “it is time for your mandatory annual FORCE evaluation” and even seasoned Canadian Armed Forces members get nervous – but not Bombardier Marie-Herene Maillet, who scored an unheard of 100 per cent.

Bdr Maillet is an Air Defence Technician with 4th Artillery Regiment (General Support), Royal Canadian Artillery, based in Oromocto, New Brunswick.

In order to demonstrate they have the high level of physical fitness required for service, Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members are subject to annual FORCE Evaluations. They must complete a series of four tasks: the sandbag lift, the sandbag drag, 20-metre rushes, and the intermittent loaded shuttle (five 40-metre shuttles with a weight and five without).

Only 0.2 per cent of CAF personnel manage to get a “platinum” score of between 394 and 400 points on their annual fitness test. Not only did a Canadian Army member join that small but distinguished group on Feb. 19, but she is also the first female CAF member to have reached platinum – and with a perfect score of 400.

Describing herself as a “super-hyperactive human,” Bdr Maillet explained that her personal fitness regime – a daily morning run of up to five kilometres, daily weight training and three afternoon swims each week – proved to be more than adequate preparation. Career ambitions were also a major motivator.

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  1. pte rje says:

    WOW!

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